Your Health
Flu Prevention
In Canada, flu season usually runs from November to April and an estimated 10-25% of Canadians may get the flu each year. When most people think of flu symptoms, they think of body aches, fatigue, and maybe a cough. However, influenza, or the flu, actually begins as a respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus.
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Nutrition & The Athlete
Exercise and sports are usually classified as two different things, however, they require the same...
Blood Pressure
Your blood pressure is a good type of pressure that you'll want to know all about. Normal blood...
Prebiotics & Probiotics
Pre and probiotics are referred to as "functional foods"; foods that provide some health benefits...
Calcium
This month, we continue our year-long series on the basic vitamins and minerals necessary to good...
Melatonin
In today's hectic pace, day turns to night far too quickly for those of us with too much to do....
Adrenal Health
Sitting atop each kidney are small, yet vital, organs called adrenal glands. These little...
Menopause
A woman’s life has so many stages and changes; physical maturation in our early teens, marriage,...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Weather can be a deciding factor on how you feel about a day. A sunny day energizes you when you...
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B1 is part of the complex of B vitamins which act as coenzymes. We've all heard the term...
Sciatica
Sciatica (pronounced sigh-at-ee-kah) is a condition that involves the sciatic nerve and causes...
Eating Disorders
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has identified and recognized three conditions with...
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a true collective effort. Originally discovered in 1922, it is only in the last...